Heber Springs School District

1100 W Pine St
Heber Springs, AR 72543
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Heber Springs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 391 students in Heber Springs School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Heber Springs School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
1,558 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Heber Springs School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#23 out of 259 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Heber Springs   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Heber Springs   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Heber Springs   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Heber Springs   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Heber Springs   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.60
# American Indian Students
9 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
4 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
1,408 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
90%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
110
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,913 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,289 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Heber Springs   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Heber Springs   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,913
$13,132
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Heber Springs   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,289
$13,043
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Heber Springs   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Heber Springs School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heber Springs Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
602 Case St
Heber Springs, AR 72543
(501) 362-2488
Grades: 6-8
| 391 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,558 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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